Position: Salesforce Release Manager
Employment Type: Contract
Start: ASAP (April/May 2026)
Duration: 6 Months
Location: London, UK (Hybrid)
Language(s): English
Focus on SAP is a specialist SAP and ERP Recruitment organisation offering both permanent and contract staffing solutions on a global scale.
Client – Partnered with a global leader in digital transformation and IT services, working with some of the world’s biggest brands. Their mission is not only to deliver cutting-edge technology but also to empower organisations to create meaningful impact for the people and communities they serve. For you, this means working on challenging projects that demand innovation, collaboration, and thought leadership.
Role – We are seeking an experienced Salesforce Release Manager to oversee the planning, coordination, and execution of releases across a multi-brand Salesforce platform. This role is critical in ensuring predictable, high-quality deployments while maintaining platform stability, governance, and alignment with business priorities.
Key Responsibilities:
* Define and manage Salesforce release strategy (pilot, phased, wave-based, or big-bang)
* Own and maintain the enterprise release calendar, aligned with business milestones and Salesforce release cycles
* Establish and enforce release governance, standards, and approval processes
* Conduct risk assessments and manage mitigation plans across releases
* Oversee Salesforce environments:
o Development
o QA / SIT
o UAT
o Pre-Production
o Production
* Manage CI/CD pipelines using tools such as:
o Copado
o Gearset
o Salesforce DevOps Center
o Flosum
* Coordinate deployments, hotfixes, and rollbacks across multiple workstreams
* Maintain deployment runbooks and release documentation
* Lead release readiness reviews and go-live activities
* Communicate release status, risks, and timelines to stakeholders and leadership
Key Skills:
* 6+ years’ experience in Salesforce delivery, release management, or platform operations
* Proven experience managing multi-brand or multi-org Salesforce releases
* Strong understanding of:
o Salesforce environments and metadata
o Deployment and release processes
* Experience with Agile / SAFe / enterprise delivery models
* Hands-on experience with Salesforce CI/CD and DevOps tools
* Strong experience in:
o Release and change management
o Risk and dependency management
* Familiarity with tools such as:
o Jira
o Azure DevOps
o Confluence
o ServiceNow
* Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and organisational skills
* Ability to manage complex, parallel release cycles
If you are interested or would like to know more, please email jonathan.la@focusonsap.org with your CV and availability to speak.
Applicants must be a UK resident and holds a valid right to work status.